Sabean Yemeni Dedicatory Plaque from the Kingdom of Qataban

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1st century A.D. With eight lines of qatabanic Sabaean text regarding an unknown temple of the kingdom of Qatab?n, dedicated to the gods Amm dhu-Raymatum and Warafum: '1 Dlwn -b-Gbln ?bd (s¹q)ny[ ?m] 2 ?-Rymtm w-Wrfm (s¹)qnyt-?= 3 hbm ?g tkrb-s¹mn gwm/ 4 b?w mhrt Nb? m w-(yt?s¹) 5 w-?bl-s¹ ?g t(k)rb-s¹mn l-m= 6 t?n-s¹ b-s¹wt br? n r?d D.= 7 wn ?m w-Wrfm ??n-s¹ w-(mqm)-s¹ 8 w-qny-s¹ b-?g ?m w-?nby' 'Dalw?n .. offered [to ?Amm] (2) dhu-Raymatum and Warafum the offering of (3) bronze according to the promise he made to them .. (4) .. mares of Naba? um .. (5) his camel in accordance with the promise he had made to them to be (6) protected in this expedition. Dalw?n has confided (7) to ?Amm and Warafum his faculties, his abilities (8) and his possessions, with the approval of Amm and Anb?'; mounted on a custom-made stand. 1.01 kg total, 23.7 cm high including stand (9 1/4 in.). Ex London W1 collector; acquired between 1970 and the late 1990s. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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